Micron Scholarship Application
With funding from the Micron Foundation, Boise State University is pleased to
sponsor the Micron Scholarship program during the 2016-2017 academic year.
This program is designed to support undergraduate students who are majoring in
a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) discipline, with plans to
become a STEM educator in grades K-12 after graduation from Boise State.
This program will provide up to $2,500 per year toward tuition at Boise State
University for IDoTeach candidates who are selected for the scholarship program.
Requirements for eligibility:
 Be admitted to the IDoTeach program at Boise State University
 Be making progress towards a STEM education degree
 Have a minimum GPA of 2.75
Preference will be given to the following applicants:
 Students majoring in computer science or engineering
For questions about this scholarship program, please contact:
Megan Gebhart
IDoTeach
Boise State University
(208) 426-2824
[email protected]
MICRON SCHOLARSHIP
Application Due Date: December 5, 2016
Personal Information:
Applicant Name: _____________________________________________________
Local Address: _______________________________________________________
Phone: _________________________
Email: ____________________________
Boise State student ID number: _______________
Date of birth: _______________
Academic Information:
Major: _______________________________ Minor: ________________________
Total credit hours earned to date: ______________
Cumulative GPA: _________
Credit hours in major: ________________ GPA for major: __________________
Additional Information (optional):
This information is not required. It is requested for statistical purposes only and is
not used for the purpose of selection.
Gender
 Male
 Female
Race
 American Indian or Alaska Native
 Asian
 Black or African American
 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
 White
Highest educational attainment of
mother:
 Less than high school diploma
 High school diploma or equivalent
 Bachelor’s degree
 Graduate degree
Ethnicity
 Hispanic
 Non-Hispanic
Highest educational attainment of
father:
 Less than high school diploma
 High school diploma or equivalent
 Bachelor’s degree
 Graduate degree
Yes
No
Have you ever been convicted of any crime or violation of any law in
any state, federal, or military court? Do not include convictions for


minor traffic violations.
Have you ever been found responsible for violating the Boise State


University Student Code of Conduct?
If you responded yes to either question and you receive this scholarship, you will be asked to
appear before the College of Education Professional Standards Board. All students entering
Teacher Education who have been adjudicated must be approved by the Board before
continuing in Teacher Education.
I understand that falsifying information on this application form may cause my application for
the Micron Scholarship, entry into the education program, and/or student teaching to be
denied.
Applicant’s Signature
_______________
Date
Additional Required Materials:
Please submit the following information with this application:
Transcripts
Unofficial transcripts from Boise State are acceptable; however, we need to be able to see the
names, number of credits, and grade earned for each class.
Undergraduate Plan of Study
With your advisor, develop a plan of study that demonstrates how you will complete your
degree and certification through the STEM-ED emphasis within two years. You will need the
equivalent of the major in the STEM content area to be considered for this scholarship. A list
of academic advisors is available at https://aae.boisestate.edu/advisingcontacts/. Have your
advisor sign the plan of study and attach it to this application.
Brief Personal Goals Essays
Please address each of the following questions (each in less than 500 words), and provide a
typed copy on an attached sheet.
1. What motivates you to become a STEM teacher?
2. Describe your professional goals.
Please submit all materials (application, transcript, plan of study, goals essays) to the
following email by midnight on Monday, December 5, 2016: [email protected]
Materials may also be submitted in-person to Megan Gebhart in the Academic & Career Services
Building, room 217.